Anyone use a subsoiler for planting PEX?

Texas B

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I would like to run PEX across a small finishing yard for an additional water trough. I've used a middle buster once and didn't get the depth I wanted. Is this a good buy for the purpose?
 
I built a ripper to plow in poly pipe. Hard ground I have to pre-rip before a 2nd pass to pull in the pipe. Plow 3 foot deep with a 200hp tractor.

Depending what kind of distance your talking renting or hiring a small backhoe or miniX maybe more cost effective.
 
I built a ripper to plow in poly pipe. Hard ground I have to pre-rip before a 2nd pass to pull in the pipe. Plow 3 foot deep with a 200hp tractor.

Depending what kind of distance your talking renting or hiring a small backhoe or miniX maybe more cost effective.
Maybe ~60 yards. I have a T4-115. It wouldn't be difficult to make a few passes. I have a larger project coming up, so I'm thinking to buy a 3pt receiver and a subsoiler.
 
I built a ripper to plow in poly pipe. Hard ground I have to pre-rip before a 2nd pass to pull in the pipe. Plow 3 foot deep with a 200hp tractor.

Depending what kind of distance your talking renting or hiring a small backhoe or miniX maybe more cost effective.
I figured your frost line was deeper, I assume it's the three feet of snow on the ground that makes that depth possible?
 
I figured your frost line was deeper, I assume it's the three feet of snow on the ground that makes that depth possible?

Frost line is 5-6 feet. My 3' waterlines are all just summer rotational pasture use. Drain them in the fall and blow them out.

If I want year round water I dig them all 6-8 feet deep with a backhoe pr excavator.
 
Thank you all. I am in Texas and 24" would be more than enough. (I believe housing goes 3 ft) Now I need to look at PEX alternatives as well.
 
There's lots of very shallow rock in some parts of Texas, including my area. From 6" deep to on top of the ground. Gets much worse just a little ways west of here. Some places it's soft limestone, many places marble or worse, granite. I'd hate to use a trencher here, much less pull a ripper just a little ways west of here..
 
You might be able to go to your local rural water utility if you have one and get just what you need. I contract operate the one in my county, and keep a 500 ft roll of 3/4 on hand. We would do that and bill you for what you take.
 
Second on using HDPE pipe, better suited for direct burial, available in higher pressure ratings, several options for fittings, heavier wall, etc…

I have some leased ground where the owner ran pex from well house to the hydrants. The prairie dogs and mice have decimated it.
 
Thank you all. I am in Texas and 24" would be more than enough. (I believe housing goes 3 ft) Now I need to look at PEX alternatives as well.

In KY we went 16-18" deep and never had a problem. I would think that would be fine for your in TX as well.
 

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